Bell Pepper Seeds Go Under Lights Thursday
Do this: Start seed 7 weeks before transplant day (Aug 19). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
In season now
Basil: 97 Days Left to Plant
Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Aug 24.
Start indoors & order seed
Eggplant Seeds Go Under Lights Thursday
Do this: Start seed 7 weeks before transplant day (Aug 19). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Hot Pepper (Jalapeño) Seeds Go Under Lights Thursday
Do this: Start seed 7 weeks before transplant day (Aug 19). Why: Transplants get a head start so you pick sooner.
Garden chores
Finger test before you water
Do this: If plants droop at noon, check the soil 2 inches down before watering; damp soil means they will recover by evening.
Mulch stops end rot
Do this: Lay mulch and water deeply on a steady schedule to keep blossom end rot and cracking off your tomatoes.
Tomatoes quit? Keep them
Do this: Hot nights stop fruit set; keep healthy tomato plants watered and they will set again when nights cool.